How do I solve \(4 \frac{5}{8} + 1 \frac{3}{4}\)?
Answer (3)
4 8 5 + 1 4 3 Put aside the whole numbers 8 5 + 4 3 You need to have a common denominator(bottom) 4 3 × 2 2 = 8 6 So 8 5 + 8 6 = 8 11 You then divide the numerator by the denominator 11÷8=1 8 3 Add that to the original whole numbers 1 8 3 + 4 + 1 = 6 8 3 There is another way to do this but I decided to do it this way.
You find the common denominator for 3/4 and 5/8, which would be 8. Then, the problem turns into 4 5/8 + 1 6/8. You would add them to get the final answer of 6 3/8
To solve 4 8 5 + 1 4 3 , first convert both mixed numbers to improper fractions. After finding a common denominator and adding the fractions, convert the result back to a mixed number to get 6 8 3 .
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